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  2. Linux adoption - Wikipedia

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    Linux desktop distributions also offer multiple desktop workspaces, greater customization, free and unlimited support through forums, and an operating system that doesn't slow down over time. Environmental reasons are also cited, as Linux operating systems usually do not come in boxes and other retail packaging, but are downloaded via the Internet.

  3. OpenMandriva Lx - Wikipedia

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    OpenMandriva Lx is a general-purpose Linux distribution maintained by the OpenMandriva Association for x86 (32/64-bit) and ARM computers. [5] It is a community-supported continuation of Mandriva Linux, which was active from 1998 (as Mandrake) until 2011.

  4. Alpine Linux - Wikipedia

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    Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution designed to be small, simple, and secure. [3] It uses musl, BusyBox, and OpenRC instead of the more commonly used glibc, GNU Core Utilities, and systemd.

  5. Xfce - Wikipedia

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    The 4.8 development cycle was the first to use the new release strategy formed after the "Xfce Release and Development Model" developed at the Ubuntu Desktop Summit in May 2009. A new web application was employed to make release management easier, and a dedicated Transifex server was set up for Xfce translators. [ 27 ]

  6. Ubuntu version history - Wikipedia

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    Ubuntu releases are also given code names, using an adjective and an animal with the same first letter – an alliteration, e.g., "Dapper Drake".With the exception of the first two releases, code names are in alphabetical order, and except for the first three releases, the first letters are sequential, allowing a quick determination of which release is newer.

  7. Xubuntu - Wikipedia

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    On 23 October 2020, reviewer Sarvottam Kumar of FOSS Bytes noted of this release, "out of all Ubuntu flavors, Xubuntu 20.10 seems the least updated variant containing the same Xfce 4.14 desktop environment as long-term Xubuntu 20.04 has. This is because the next Xfce 4.16 is still under development, with the first preview released last month".

  8. UEFI - Wikipedia

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    Python programming using Python interpreter for UEFI shell; Modular design; Backward and forward compatibility; With UEFI, it is possible to store product keys for operating systems such as Windows, on the UEFI firmware of the device. [21] [22] [23] UEFI is required for Secure Boot on devices shipping with Windows 8 [24] [25] and above.

  9. ReactOS - Wikipedia

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    ReactOS 0.4.14 running the Firefox web browser. ReactOS is a free and open-source operating system for i586/amd64 personal computers intended to be binary-compatible with computer programs and device drivers developed for Windows Server 2003 and later versions of Microsoft Windows.